Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Zimbabwe
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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Interesting Facts
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
- Shona language is tonal language.
- The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.
Similar To
Malayalam
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Mhoro
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Waita zvako
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Manheru
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Masikati
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Mangwanani
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Ndineurombo
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
bye
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Pamusoro
Where They Speak
Kongu
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Karanga
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
southern Zimbabwe
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Zezuru
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
தமிழ்
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Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
German Name
Tamil
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
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Origin
300 BC
20th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Benue-Congo
Branch
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Bantu
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
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Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
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Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
core1255
Linguasphere
tami1289
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Shona Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Shona Speaking population
Tamil and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Shona on Tamil vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Shona Language Codes
Tamil and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.